Application for membership in a volunteer fire
company shall be made in writing to the officer in charge of the company
in which the applicant wishes to become a member. If such officer
approves the application, it shall be forwarded to the Chief of the
Fire Department for his approval and recommendation to the Mayor for
final acceptance of the application.

Editor’s Note: The term “Town
Manager” was changed to “Mayor” in this section
at the direction of the Town so that the provisions herein would be
consistent with the provisions of the Charter adopted by the Town
on 11-4-2003.

Editor’s Note: The term “Town
Manager” was changed to “Mayor” in this section
at the direction of the Town so that the provisions herein would be
consistent with the provisions of the Charter adopted by the Town
on 11-4-2003.

Each volunteer fire company shall be commanded
or directed by its captain or his lieutenants but, in their absence,
by an officer of the paid Fire Department in charge of the firehouse
where such volunteer company is located. The captain or officer in
charge shall be responsible to the Fire Chief for the discipline and
conditions of the quarters.

Any officer of the paid Fire Department, when
authorized by the Chief of the Fire Department, shall have authority
to call members of the volunteer fire department together for drills
and instruction in the use of hoses, ladders, apparatus and tools.

After returning to the firehouse from a fire,
it shall be the duty of the volunteers to assist the members of the
paid Fire Department to reload and put the apparatus back in commission
before being dismissed from duty, except those volunteers who must
return to their business or place of employment These members shall
be excused by an officer.